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In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books.

Michel de Montaigne

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Michel de Montaigne
Age: 59 †
Born: 1533
Born: February 28
Died: 1592
Died: September 13
Autobiographer
Essayist
French Moralist
Jurist
Philosopher
Poet Lawyer
Politician
Translator
Writer
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Miquèu Eiquèm de Montanha
Miqueu Eiquem de Montanha
Many
Teaching
Asses
Children
Teacher
Alluring
Make
Education
Laden
Like
Justice
Ass
Books
Educational
Interest
Affection
Book
Diversity
Nothing
Otherwise

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